When her son becomes entangled with the wrong crowd, ditches college plans, and runs away from home for a life of partying, Mona is upset, but boys will be boys, right? He''ll be back as soon as his money runs dry. Only she suspects something different. Then the police knock on her door. A young girl has turned up dead, and her missing son is the prime suspect. Determined to reunite with her son and prove his innocence, Mona embarks on a search that puts her on a twisty trail of lies and betrayal until she lands on a truth that changes her perception of everything.